17.  Peter was not with Ananias and Sapphira when they sold their possessions, but he was present by the Spirit; Why, he says, hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost Acts v. 3.?  There was no accuser; there was no witness; whence knew he what had happened?  Whiles it remained was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart Ib. v. 4.?  The unlettered Ib. iv. 13. Peter, through the grace of the Spirit, learnt what not even the wise men of the Greeks had known.  Thou hast the like in the case also of Elisseus.  For when he had freely healed the leprosy of Naaman, Gehazi received the reward, the reward of another’s achievement; and he took the money from Naaman, and bestowed it in a dark place.  But the darkness is not hidden from the Saints Ps. cxxxix. 12..  And when he came, Elisseus asked him; and like Peter, when he said, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much Acts v. 8.? he also enquires, Whence comest thou, Gehazi 2 Kings v. 25.?  Not in ignorance, but in sorrow ask I whence comest thou?  From darkness art thou come, and to darkness shalt thou go; thou hast sold the cure of the leper, and the leprosy is thy heritage.  I, he says, have fulfilled the bidding of Him who said to me, Freely ye have received, freely give Matt. x. 8.; but thou hast sold this grace; receive now the condition of the sale.  But what says Elisseus to him?  Went not mine heart with thee?  I was here shut in by the body, but the spirit which has been given me of God saw even the things afar off, and shewed me plainly what was doing elsewhere.  Seest thou how the Holy Ghost not only rids of ignorance, but invests with knowledge?  Seest thou how He enlightens men’s souls?